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Best Schools in Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City, NJ has 75 public schools (11 high, 5 middle, 51 elementary) serving 37,780 students. On average they score 38% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Jersey City don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Jersey City, NJ
The top high schools in Jersey City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dr Ronald Mcnair High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 701 Students
2. Infinity Institute
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 326 Students
3. County Prep High School
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Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 922 Students
4. Liberty High School
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Projected Test Scores
Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 194 Students
5. Academy Of Technology Design
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Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 173 Students
6. Innovation High School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 272 Students
7. University Academy Charter High School
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University Academy Charter High School • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 432 Students
8. William L Dickinson High School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2024 Students
9. Henry Snyder High School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 849 Students
10. James J Ferris High School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1348 Students
Best Middle Schools in Jersey City, NJ
The top middle schools in Jersey City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Academy I
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 403 Students
2. Explore Middle School
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Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 152 Students
3. Middle School # 4
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 669 Students
4. Franklin L. Williams School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 854 Students
5. Ezra L. Nolan School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 234 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Jersey City, NJ
The top elementary schools in Jersey City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cornelia F. Bradford School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 962 Students
2. Soaring Heights Charter School
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Soaring Heights Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 270 Students
3. Jotham W. Wakeman School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 598 Students
4. Jersey City Global Charter School
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Jersey City Global Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 416 Students
5. Learning Community Charter School
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The Learning Community Charter School • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 637 Students
6. Dr. Michael Conti School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 672 Students
7. Nicolaus Copernicus School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 521 Students
8. Dr. Paul Rafalides School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 364 Students
9. Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
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Jersey City Golden Door Charter School • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 668 Students
10. Charles E. Trefurt School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 648 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Jersey City, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Jersey City, NJ has a total population of 292,022 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 53% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Jersey City, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Jersey City, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.93 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.61 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.33 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Jersey City, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Jersey City, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Jersey City, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Jersey City, NJ
How many schools are in Jersey City, NJ?
Jersey City, NJ has 75 public schools: 11 high schools, 5 middle schools and 51 elementary schools, serving 37,780 students in total.
How do schools in Jersey City perform on state tests?
On average, 75 schools in Jersey City score 38% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Jersey City don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Jersey City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Jersey City
51 of 52 schools in Jersey City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 12B: 3C: 13D: 16F: 7
All 52 public schools we grade in Jersey City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (52)
- Academy I
- Academy Of Technology Design
- Alexander D Sullivan School
- Alfred Zampella School
- Beloved Community Charter School
- Chaplain Charles Watters School
- Charles E Trefurt School
- Christa Mcauliffe School
- Cornelia F Bradford School
- County Prep High School
- Dr Charles P Defuccio School
- Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School
- Dr Maya Angelou Elementary School
- Dr Michael Conti School
- Dr Paul Rafalides School
- Dr Ronald Mcnair High School
- Empowerment Academy Charter School
- Explore Middle School
- Ezra L Nolan School
- Frank R Conwell School
- Franklin L Williams School
- Gladys Nunery School
- Henry Snyder High School
- Infinity Institute
- Innovation High School
- James F Murray School
- James J Ferris High School
- Jersey City Community Charter School
- Jersey City Global Charter School
- Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
- Joseph H Brensinger School
- Jotham W Wakeman School
- Julia A Barnes School
- Learning Community Charter School
- Liberty High School
- Lincoln High School
- Mahatma K Gandhi School
- Martin Center For The Arts
- Martin Luther King JR School
- Middle School 4
- Nicolaus Copernicus School
- Ollie Culbreth JR School
- Patricia M Noonan School Ps 26
- President Barack Obama Elementary School
- Rafael Cordero Y Molina
- Regional Day School
- Rev Dr Ercel F Webb School
- Soaring Heights Charter School
- The Ethical Community Charter School
- University Academy Charter High School
- Whitney M Young JR School
- William L Dickinson High School
Private schools (23)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Beregen-lafayette Montessori School
- First Christian Pentecostal Academy
- Hamilton Park Montessori School
- Hamilton Park Montessori School Upper School
- Hudson Catholic Regional High School
- Hudson Montessori
- Mosdos Of Greenville
- Our Lady Of Czestochowa
- Phillips Global Institute
- Primary Prep Elementary School
- Sacred Heart School
- St Aloysius Elementary Academy
- St Anthony High School
- St Dominic Academy
- St Elizabeth School & Child Care Center
- St Joseph Elementary School
- St Nicholas School
- St Peters Preparatory School
- Tet Christian Academy
- The French American Academy
- Viaquenti Academy
- Waterfront Montessori
- World Of Abc The Waldo School